Flora of New Zealand Series

Perennial, tufted, grass-like. Stems 20-30 cm high. Leaves < stems, flat, 1.5-4 mm wide, reddish-tinged. Inflorescence 2-5 cm long, sparingly branched, with 2-8 globose many-flowered clusters ± 10 mm diam. at ends of branches. Tepals 2-3 mm long, ± equal, outer acuminate, inner obtuse. Stamens 3. Capsule c. 2.5 mm long, ± = tepals, ± oblong, mucronate, reddish-brown.

N. Auckland - "Manurewa, damp spots in vehicle park, U. S. Army Camp," A. J. Healy, 7.2.1945 (CHR 107882); only collection. (S. Africa)

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Resembles a slender state of J. planifolius with narrow leaves and small heads; the single collection was made from a vehicle park at a wartime U. S. army camp on the late Countess of Orford' s property, Manurewa. This S. African sp. should be searched for about Auckland.